...Difficult relationships come into our lives for a reason. No one would choose them, certainly. But if we let them, they can teach us how to be flexible with others and more forgiving.

My grandma always said that God made libraries so that people didn't have any excuse to be stupid.

I'll tell you something about tough times. They just about kill you, but if you decide to keep working at them, you'll find your way through.

Everyone needs fudge, Hildy. It's how God helps us cope.

When you have something so important, something that you'll stay awake for, something you know that you were designed to do, well, it's worth getting a few dark circles, don't you think?

When the going gets tough, the tough get a librarian.

You've got to love yourself with all your short comings, and you've got to love the world no matter how bad it gets.

A heart will say amazing things if it's given half a chance.

Staring down hard truth takes guts.

Librarians understand about power - they know how to find anything.

When we don't have the words chocolate can speak volumes.

Like many others, I grew up in an age that preached liberty and built slave camps.

The greatest leaders can inspire you and lead the way without ever having to give you their back.

It's the moms who always have to work a little harder, to make everything right.

If we lose our phones, we lose our phone books. You don't memorize numbers anymore.

Magic doesn't happen often - not once in a blue moon ... I expect there isn't another magic ship like this one in the whole world.

Acting is great. It's so much fun. It's a job where you literally get to do something that's a great experience, and then you try a new experience, and you take things from all of it.

Think of your work life therefore, not as separate from your spiritual life but as central to your spiritual life. Whatever your business, it is your ministry.

I'm not too vain - I sometimes take pride in my appearance, but I stick to the rule never to spend longer than a girl getting ready.

USE COMMON SENSE. If somebody offers you a thousand dollars for this book, chances are their motives are not pure. Then again, a thousand dollars is a lot of money. Take the money and run.

Now's the time to take a chance, come on we've gotta make a stand. What do we have to lose the choice is in our hands.